Re: Re: New Member Intro- To Colleen OT

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen,

I, too, have always cried easily...I am sorry to hear about all your stress,

especially dealing with a high school. I used to work at a high school for many

years and it seems that many staff and faculty are too quick to judge students'

behavior. The earphone incident with your son was blown out of proportion.

I admire you for raising 4 children practically singlehandedly. That is

something I cannot imagine I could do. My hat's off to you. Hang in there, your

son's graduation in 6 months away and retirement is practically around the

corner...

Your friend,

Liz

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

Re: Re: New Member Intro

Hi Liz,

I'm 56. I've always cried easily, but it's gotten worse since menopause and

peri-menopause. I had my last period at age 55, just a year ago.

I've been through a lot of stress in my life. Right now I have job stress and

teenage son stress. My last child is 17 1/2. He just got suspended from school

today so I had to go to the school and have a meeting with Marcus (my son), the

Assistant Principal, the Behavior Specialist and a teacher. I said it was

nothing. They said he was insubordinate and disrespectful. He got caught wearing

his earphones, which we didn't know was against the rules this year, as it was

ok last year. A teacher saw him in the hall between classes and told him to take

them off, and he said why, and she said it's against the rules, and he took them

off while saying " that's a stupid rule. " Then she said, " Well, you're obviously

depressed. " How random!

Anyway, he'll graduate in 6 months. I'll be so glad. I've raised 4 kids

singlehandedly with barely any child support. No wonder I'm depressed.

I think I'll feel a lot better once I retire in five years.

Colleen

lizzstergiou@... wrote:

Colleen,

If I may ask, how old are you? It seems that life can be dreary and lonesome at

times, but also the intensity may have to do with age. I am 45 and I often feel

the same way you do. And if your doctor says that at least half of the people in

a movie theater are on antidepressants, it's because life has become so

complicated and there are so many decisions we must make that in the past didn't

exist. That in itself can cause anxiety and depression.

Many times I feel that I am a freak for being on Lexapro and other meds, I don't

even want my brothers and neices to know. But I need the meds otherwise I

wouldn't function or I would function at a very low level. I know I wouldn't be

able to hold a job without meds. I am so thankful to this group for being here

and understanding.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your words of encouragement. I can see I'm going to like this

group a lot. I don't have any emotional support at all except for one friend who

is moving out of state. My grown kids don't really understand. Thanks again.

Colleen

lizzstergiou@... wrote:

Hi Colleen,

I, too, have always cried easily...I am sorry to hear about all your stress,

especially dealing with a high school. I used to work at a high school for many

years and it seems that many staff and faculty are too quick to judge students'

behavior. The earphone incident with your son was blown out of proportion.

I admire you for raising 4 children practically singlehandedly. That is

something I cannot imagine I could do. My hat's off to you. Hang in there, your

son's graduation in 6 months away and retirement is practically around the

corner...

Your friend,

Liz

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

Re: Re: New Member Intro

Hi Liz,

I'm 56. I've always cried easily, but it's gotten worse since menopause and

peri-menopause. I had my last period at age 55, just a year ago.

I've been through a lot of stress in my life. Right now I have job stress and

teenage son stress. My last child is 17 1/2. He just got suspended from school

today so I had to go to the school and have a meeting with Marcus (my son), the

Assistant Principal, the Behavior Specialist and a teacher. I said it was

nothing. They said he was insubordinate and disrespectful. He got caught wearing

his earphones, which we didn't know was against the rules this year, as it was

ok last year. A teacher saw him in the hall between classes and told him to take

them off, and he said why, and she said it's against the rules, and he took them

off while saying " that's a stupid rule. " Then she said, " Well, you're obviously

depressed. " How random!

Anyway, he'll graduate in 6 months. I'll be so glad. I've raised 4 kids

singlehandedly with barely any child support. No wonder I'm depressed.

I think I'll feel a lot better once I retire in five years.

Colleen

lizzstergiou@... wrote:

Colleen,

If I may ask, how old are you? It seems that life can be dreary and lonesome at

times, but also the intensity may have to do with age. I am 45 and I often feel

the same way you do. And if your doctor says that at least half of the people in

a movie theater are on antidepressants, it's because life has become so

complicated and there are so many decisions we must make that in the past didn't

exist. That in itself can cause anxiety and depression.

Many times I feel that I am a freak for being on Lexapro and other meds, I don't

even want my brothers and neices to know. But I need the meds otherwise I

wouldn't function or I would function at a very low level. I know I wouldn't be

able to hold a job without meds. I am so thankful to this group for being here

and understanding.

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